And the nitwit strikes again, Micromax mainly imports Chinese smartphones and stamps their ugly label to sell among the daydreaming Indians. They are 'planning' to make smartphones that too on CKD basis.
@Bilal9 Take a look at these Supa Powa claims!
Bhai let's stop wasting time on these people.
Indian businesspeople have been trying to sell Godrej refrigerators and Videocon TVs in Bangladesh for over three decades with no luck, people here don't even look at non - Japanese or non - Korean brands for major home appliances (white goods purchases).
Their home market fridges are of the tiny, dated variety even for higher middle class folks, under 200 liters. These don't have no-frost features, uses old CFC refrigerant and are built to a price, because people there would rather buy dated products if they're cheap. Such a machine would never sell in Bangladesh, given most Bangladeshi meals in our households are way more elaborate, especially during Eid and Ramzan.
Here's one of the common 170 liter ones from videocon, see how small it is.
Compared to that look at the common fridge in Bangladesh which is usually 350 liters plus. Here's one that is 455 liters from Walton.
- Type: Non-Frost
- 3d style & miror finished door
- Gross Volume: 536 Ltr
- Net Volume: 455 Ltr
- CFC Free: R600a
They have made some inroads in selling Indian motorcycles here because they are cheap, freight by road is inexpensive and after sales support is good, thanks to Bangladeshi resellers. Also like you said, import duty has been low to encourage motorcycle ridership compared to car ownership. Well, not for long.
Once local brands start gaining more foothold, they will definitely lobby with the govt. to increase import duty. So this will encourage more indigenous content in local assembled product.
